New Kid on the Block: Brooklyn Flea
The market will be open Saturdays and Sundays for the next two years; as you can see, there's a lot of browsing fun to be had.
Newsletter: June 19
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In the News: Manhole Explosion
Plus: More city employees now than at any time in history; weekend work has started on the tunnel to Brooklyn used by 2 and 3 trains; more thefts; new protocols for notifying schools of emergencies.
Seen & Heard: Schoolkid Gallery Show
Plus: Cobblestone madness; Hudson Square's proposed BID expansion; new Isamu Noguchi sculpture; why a vacant lot on Hudson won't get developed; anyone know what happened to the Crave Espresso Bar staff? / 4 comments
Seen & Heard: Preparing for the Silver Blob
Plus: Is Ichimura's leave not temporary?; more glass at Citi's revamped headquarters; estate sale on Vestry; seeking a management company and a window washer; Cadillac shoot. / 3 comments
Where in Tribeca…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it. / 1 comment
In the News: Cuomo Picks Outsiders for Battery Park City Board
Plus: Amazon is buying Whole Foods; back to normal at the Amish Market; Brooklyn Flea opens this weekend at Sixth and Watts; mega-yacht blocking views of the Statue of Liberty; Piora owner's mother was the founder of Kori. / 6 comments
Taymour Grahne Gallery Has Closed
It opened in the fall of 2013 with a light focus on Middle Eastern art.
Seen & Heard: More Info on the Controversial Food Hall
Plus: Colored lighting inside the Oculus; still no activity at the 456 Greenwich hotel project; how to complain about a bar or restaurant; long-dormant Franklin Street storefront; looking down on 111 Murray; Netflix teen comedy shooting here. / 2 comments
Update on the Cortlandt Street Subway Station
It's not opening anytime soon. But there is good stuff to look forward to, including a bunch of transportation connections at the World Trade Center. / 3 comments
In the News: Meg Ryan Bought in Tribeca
Plus: West Thames Bridge to be named for Robert Douglass; octogenarian assaulted on Broadway; affordable housing to be extended at 88 Leonard; city needed to charter two more ferries to keep up with demand; architect says his 1 World Trade Center design was stolen. / 1 comment
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"Anti-Elizabeth" - you are aware Elizabeth is a common name, right? I'm not the same person who was posting earlier.... — Elizabeth / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
There was a short time, several years ago (maybe 10 yrs ago?), when Reade Street changed their parking rules. If... — KC / In the News: Hunting down parking placard abuses
The Gothamist article about compass is very dumb. StreetEasy charges agents to post listings there, so it’s not as if... — Matt / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
You're better off reading about why the counterfeit vendors persist. https://www.city-journal.org/article/canal-street-fake-counterfeit-bags-vendors — James Bogardus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
The Canal Street article is behind the NY Times paywall, so I could not read it. But in the flash... — Marcus / In the News: Strolling Canal Street
With all the hoopla over the renewed Carnegie Deli - I'm sorry it's not them!! — Bec / Update: Carnegie Diner at 200 Chambers
Based on recent openings in the neighborhood, it seems the fad has moved from cookies to savory carbs like bagels... — N / Chip City has closed permanently